Ghada Younis Abdulrahman
Department of Dental Basic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Mosul, IraqPublications
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Research
Prevalence of vancomycin resistant enterococci among pet groomers and their animals
Author(s): Ghada Younis Abdulrahman*
Introduction: Enterococcus species are found in the gut and feces of humans and different animals, with the ability to survive and grow under hard conditions carrying the antibiotic resistance genes especially in hospitalized patients. Aims: Our study aimed to identify VRE carried in household animals’ mouth and also on hands of their owners. Methods: Swabs from pet’s mouths and the hands of their groomers were taken and the vancomycin resistant Enterococci were isolated and identified by classical, automated and molecular techniques, as well as their antibiogram according to CLSI protocols. Results: Thirty-three Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus gallinarum, with 66,67% Vancomycin resistance were identified by the classical microbiological and Vitek-2 and DNA-based methods. The isolates were distributed as: 25 isolates from animal’s mouths; 7 and one isolate from.. Read More»